Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-06-26 | 2018-08-13 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 6.38 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763T chipset |
| Krait 200 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel 7 has a general score of 67.5, which is just a bit better than HTC 8XT's overall score of 61.4. Alcatel 7 works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and HTC 8XT has Windows Phone 8 operating system. Even though Alcatel 7 is heavier than HTC 8XT, it's somewhat thinner and also much newer.
The Alcatel 7 features a little sharper display than HTC 8XT, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a really bigger display and a much higher screen pixels density. The Alcatel 7 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than HTC 8XT, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Alcatel 7 has just a little better processing power than HTC 8XT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Alcatel 7 features a way better battery life than HTC 8XT, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
The Alcatel 7 has a much better camera than HTC 8XT, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Alcatel 7 also counts with a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Alcatel 7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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